Why Basic eSign Isn’t Enough Anymore

For over a decade, eSign platforms have helped businesses move faster. But speed isn’t the only thing that matters anymore. As digital fraud surges and identity-based threats become more sophisticated, businesses need more than just a check-the-box signature tool.

Let’s be clear: most eSign tools verify signatures, not signers. And that distinction has never been more important.

The Rise of Digital Deception

It’s never been easier to impersonate someone online. With the rise of synthetic identities, generative AI, and credential-stuffing attacks, bad actors can mimic customers, employees, or partners in seconds. And once they do? A simple typed signature is often all they need to commit fraud.

That’s why basic eSign isn’t enough anymore. If your current eSign tool isn’t verifying the person behind the signature, you’re exposed.

What Traditional eSign Misses

Most legacy tools focus on document execution, not identity assurance. They may confirm that someone clicked a link or typed a name, but they don’t confirm who did it.

They don’t:

• Scan a government-issued ID
• Detect if a face matches that ID in real-time
• Check for behavioral red flags like mismatched IPs or device spoofing
• Provide fraud signals your risk team can use
  
  

They assume the signer is who they say they are...and move on. In today’s environment, that’s a liability.

A Better Way to Sign

Proof Sign was built for businesses that need more than just a signature. It starts with trust. With Proof, identity verification is integrated directly into the signing experience. That includes:

• ID scans (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
• Liveness detection to ensure the signer is physically present
• Selfie match to tie the person to the document
• KBA (Knowledge-Based Authentication) for additional assurance
• Fraud signals if something feels off (e.g. spoofing attempts, unusual behavior)
  

Every interaction is logged, auditable, and ready to support compliance.

Real-World Risks (And How to Prevent Them)

Let’s say you’re a lender. You receive a signed loan agreement through a standard eSign tool. Everything looks fine—until the borrower defaults. After investigation, you learn the signer was using a stolen identity.

Without Proof-level ID verification, there’s no easy way to prove fraud—or prevent it from happening again.

Now imagine that same transaction with Proof:

• The signer’s ID is scanned and validated
• Their face is verified in real-time
• Their session is monitored for anomalies
• Your risk team gets the full picture in the audit trail
  

It’s not just compliance - it’s confidence.

Why Businesses Are Switching

Security and identity expectations have changed. Customers want to know their data is safe. Regulators expect stronger controls. Fraud teams want visibility, not just signatures.

Proof helps you:

• Consolidate eSign and IDV into one platform
• Reduce the risk of fraud, impersonation, and fake accounts
• Accelerate onboarding and agreement workflows
• Meet compliance needs faster and with less manual work
  

And unlike traditional platforms, Proof is designed for secure, high-trust transactions—across lending, real estate, HR, and beyond.

Speed Meets Certainty

You don’t have to sacrifice ease of use. With features like EasyLinks (no-code, reusable signing workflows), Proof makes it fast to launch secure signing experiences—without needing an admin panel or developer.

Need to collect signatures across teams? Manage multiple orgs or brands? Combine standard and notarized signatures? Proof handles it all in one workflow.

Don’t Just Sign. Know Who You’re Signing With.

If you’re still relying on basic eSign, it’s time to raise the bar. Proof helps you protect your business, your customers, and your bottom line—by verifying identity at the moment it matters most.

It’s more than a signature. It’s a smarter foundation for trust. Schedule a customized demo to see how you can move beyond verifying signatures and confirm signer identities.